October 23, 2009

Grants for Faith-Based Community Health Programs

The Aetna Foundation and the Faith Center for Community Development announced the Promoting Healthy Communities Faith-based Grants program for 2009. This program aims to assist congregations and faith-based organizations located in the five boroughs of New York City to address health care issues in their communities. Three grants in the amount of $10,000 each will be awarded in December 2009 by the Aetna Foundation. Eligible organizations are those that work with under-served communities and currently sponsor successful community health initiatives addressing health care disparities through education, prevention, or treatment.

To apply for this grant, e-mail centenom@aetna.com a 2-3 page letter of interest providing information on the:

sponsoring organization

program

budget and other support

collaboration partners

goals and measurements of success, and

how you would utilize the Aetna grant

Please write Faith-based Grants Program in the subject line. The e-mail must be received by 12 noon, Monday, November 9. Semi-finalists will be selected and extended an invitation to submit a full, online proposal to the Aetna Foundation later in November 2009. The three finalists will be selected in early December 2009.

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Access to even the most essential services can be difficult in rural areas. The downsizing of healthcare services and shortages of providers in rural communities in recent years has left many communities with inadequate or nonexistent healthcare services. The lack of social services infrastructure such as childcare and employment and training programs deepen the effects of poverty in rural areas. In these rural communities, alternative means of providing and strengthening healthcare and human service delivery need to be explored.